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Brookdale Hospice Volunteer - Pet Therapy (Chicago Lakeshore area)
ORGANIZATION: Brookdale Hospice Chicagoland
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
Looking for an opportunity to serve others in your community? Brookdale Hospice is the place for you to give comfort, support, and companionship to individuals as they near the end of their life.
How you can help:
Helping others as they near the end of their lives is a profoundly moving experience. Brookdale Hospice is seeking trained therapy animals to provide loving support and comfort to hospice patients with a love for animals.
Where you can help:
Brookdale Hospice has a variety of locations in the Chicagoland area (see below). This allows volunteers a multitude of opportunities to serve different communities.
Potential volunteer locations include: Oak Park, Chicago - Lakeshore, Chicago - Lakeview, Orland Park, Lisle, Burr Ridge, Glen Ellyn, Hoffman Estates on Golf Rd., Hoffman Estates on Barrington Rd., Des Plaines, Prospect Heights, Vernon Hills, Hawthorn Lakes, Northbrook
We would love to hear from you! For more information please contact:
Grace Furlan at Brookdale Hospice Chicago
Phone: (224) 221-7643
Email: gfurlan@brookdale.com
More opportunities with Brookdale Hospice Chicagoland
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Brookdale Hospice Chicagoland
Location:
3701 Algonquin Rd, Suite 100, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008, US
Mission Statement
Enriching the lives of those we serve with compassion, respect, excellence and integrity.
Description
What is Hospice?
Hospice is a philosophy of care focused on comfort and quality of life at the end of life. It is designed to treat the whole person emotionally, socially, spiritually and physically by providing comfort and support to patients and their families when a life-limiting illness no longer responds to cure-oriented treatments. As part of the process, family members also receive care and support - all provided by a team of specially trained professionals and volunteers.
Hospice volunteers are members of the community who have special interest in hospice and will receive specialized training in serving hospice patients.
How you can help:
Helping others as they near the end of their lives is a profoundly moving experience. Whether it is reading a book out loud with a patient, engaging in conversation, listening to music, or styling hair and painting a patient's nails, Brookdale Hospice welcomes volunteers to utilize their personal interests and unique skillsets. If direct contact with patients is not for you, keep in mind there are many ways to help as a volunteer, such as clerical work, light housekeeping, letter writing, and assisting at events.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
The Chicagoland AreaChicago (Lakeshore, Lakeview)Chicago, IL 60657
DATE POSTED
January 24, 2019
SKILLS
- Hospice Care
- People Skills
- Animal Care / Handling
- Animal Therapy
- Relationship Building
- Patient Care
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Mimimum 1-4 hours per month
- TB Screening, Reference Check, Drug Screen, Pet Therapy Certification